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Oracle Application Development Framework's Mobile Release 1.1 is intended to make mobile-app development easier with the use of Apache Cordova APIs, enabling developers to work with JavaScript, the company said. The tool kit supports a variety of mobile operating systems, including Android and iOS. "With push notification and the new Cordova infrastructure, Oracle ADF Mobile 1.1 further enhances developer productivity and enables them to cost-effectively deliver mobile applications faster," Oracle's Chris Tonas said in a statement.

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